PLDC - Tehran, Regarding the yesterday match against Sepahan, Mahdavikia said, “I said whatever I had to say last night. I am sorry that the worst possible state happened for me and Persepolis. I liked to win the season championship cup for our fans and end the season, but it did not happen.”

In response to the question that many believe your farewell ceremony was below your dignity, he said, “I really do not say anything, but I can say that if something else had happened I would have been surprised. Anyhow, it was a bitter farewell.”

He added that “the offer for farewell play against Hamburger SV team was not serious and that why I decided to bid farewell yesterday.”

At the end of the interview he said, “I specially thank Ali Reza Mansourian who gave me a gift as the representative of Esteghlal in the locker room. There is nothing left except thanking people and bidding farewell.”